TV ads on Barmy Army heckling
I haven't seen them on TV yet but apparently there are some amusing Australian TV ads featuring the Barmy Army heckling Aussies. You can catch them at YouTube: hecklers at the pub, on the bus and while getting a traffic ticket. It reveals an interesting insight into the Australian psyche post-2005 Ashes. The Corridor blog suggests England supporters got to Australia last year and we're worried about a possible Barmy Army invasion this year. Fair call. When the tickets came out, all the kerfuffle was about limiting the number available to Poms (and also getting through to buy some in the first place, lousy ticket website). And recently Cricket Australia unveiled plans to neutralise the Barmy Army with colour. Turns out it'll cost us Aussies close to $100 to do our patriotic duty and buy the official green-and-gold T-shirt. Makes me wonder whether Cricket Australia are merely cashing in on our passion and patriotism. Oh, well, won't stop me from buying the damn shirt nonetheless.
| Posted by JC on Mon 25 Sep |  3 comments |
Note - the ads on You-Tube have been taken down for some reason - apologies the links no longer work.
Posted by JC on 2006-10-11 13:51:45
Posted by JC on 2006-10-11 13:51:45
Go here, and download the PDF and use the songs to counter the barmy army verbally and neutralise their sound:
http://www.freewebs.com/ashesaussiesongs
Posted by Groovy boozy on 2006-10-16 13:43:08
http://www.freewebs.com/ashesaussiesongs
Posted by Groovy boozy on 2006-10-16 13:43:08
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